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| spouse = [[Begum Shamim Akhtar]]
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| children = [[Nawaz Sharif]] (son)<br>[[Shehbaz Sharif]] (son)<br>[[Abbas Sharif]] (son)
| children = [[Nawaz Sharif]] (son)<br/>[[Shehbaz Sharif]] (son)<br/>[[Abbas Sharif]] (son)
| father = Muhammad Ramzan
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'''Mian Muhammad Sharif''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{nq|میاں محمد شریف}}}}, 18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of [[Ittefaq Group]] and founder of [[Sharif Group]].<ref name="Times">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_31-10-2004_pg7_33 |title=Mian Sharif: businessman, kingmaker and philanthropist |work=Daily Times |date=31 October 2004 |author=Staff Report |accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> Two of his three sons, [[Nawaz Sharif|Nawaz]] and [[Shehbaz Sharif|Shehbaz]] became Prime Ministers of Pakistan.
'''Mian Muhammad Sharif''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{langx|ur|{{nq|میاں محمد شریف}}}}, 18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of [[Ittefaq Group]] and founder of [[Sharif Group]] and biggest political parties [[Pakistan Muslim League (N)]] (PMLN)<ref name="Times">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_31-10-2004_pg7_33 |title=Mian Sharif: businessman, kingmaker and philanthropist |work=Daily Times |date=31 October 2004 |author=Staff Report |accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> Two of his three sons, [[Nawaz Sharif|Nawaz]] and [[Shehbaz Sharif|Shehbaz]] , later became Prime Ministers of Pakistan.


==Early life and family==
==Early life and family==
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Revision as of 16:19, 29 December 2024

Muhammad Sharif
Sharif in 2000
Born(1919-11-18)18 November 1919
Died19 October 2004(2004-10-19) (aged 84)
Resting placeRaiwind, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materDAV College, Lahore
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • Industrialist
SpouseBegum Shamim Akhtar
ChildrenNawaz Sharif (son)
Shehbaz Sharif (son)
Abbas Sharif (son)
RelativesSee Sharif family

Mian Muhammad Sharif (Punjabi, Urdu: میاں محمد شریف, 18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of Ittefaq Group and founder of Sharif Group and biggest political parties Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PMLN)[1] Two of his three sons, Nawaz and Shehbaz , later became Prime Ministers of Pakistan.

Early life and family

Sharif was born in 1919 to Mian Mohammad Baksh, into a trader Punjabi-speaking family of Kashmiri ancestry in Jati Umra. Their ancestors migrated from Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

His Great Grand Father was Mohammad Bakhsh, Grand Father Abdullah, Father Muhammad Ramzan and Brothers Muhammad Shafi, Abdul Aziz, Barkat Ali, Miraj u Deen, Muhammad Bashir and Siraj u Deen.

In 1939, Sharif founded a small steel foundry after selling his farming land.[2]

He was married to Shamim Akhtar, with whom he had three sons. All his children became politicians, Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif and Abbas Sharif.[3]

Death

In 2000, Sharif's family was exiled to Saudi Arabia by then Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf.[1] He died of a cardiac arrest in Jeddah, in 19 October 2004, at the age of 84.[4] Sharif was suffering from chronic heart disease and underwent angioplasty twice. In 1982, he had his first heart bypass.[4] His funeral took place in Masjid al-Haram on 30 October 2004.[5] He is buried in Raiwind, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore.

References

  1. ^ a b c Staff Report (31 October 2004). "Mian Sharif: businessman, kingmaker and philanthropist". Daily Times. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah". DAWN.COM. 30 October 2004.
  3. ^ "Sharif Family". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b Jerar Naqvi, Lubna (31 October 2004). "Mian Sharif passes away". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ Sharif, Arshad & Mumtaz, Ashraf (30 October 2004). "Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah". The Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2012.